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The times of the conta<fls of Venus with tlie 
limb of the Sun, as feen by Owen Biddle and 
Joel Bayley on Cape Hinlopen ; with the true 
difference of latitude and departure of the place 
of their obfervation, from the Middle Point be- 
tween Fenwick’s Ifland and Chefopeak Bay, are 
as follows, viz, 
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External contadl at 
Internal contadt at 
„ ^ ^mean time 
2 29-53] 
The difference of latitude of the' 
place of obfervation, north of • 
Middle Point. 
21,93 
miles 
The meridian diflance of 
place of obfervation, eafl 
Middle Point. 
the] 
of ^ 
I 
0,6356 miles 
The latitude and longitude of Middle Point were 
taken by Meffieurs Dixon and Mafon, and, as we 
fuppofe, communicated to the Royal Society, but 
we are not yet acquainted with it. 
N. B. As we are not acquainted with the exadl 
meafure of a degree of latitude, agreeable to the 
above gentlemen’s meafurement, we have fent the 
difference of latitude and longitude in miles and 
decimal parts, as it may be reduced to greater cer- 
tainty thereby. 
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Remarks 
